Lately it seems like I am hooked on Stimulants, mainly OTC type the one similar to ephedra before ephedra was banned. I am talking about Jetfuel, ALRI Venom Hyperdrive (google these two and see the ingredients). What is worse ( I don't know why I do this) is that I take this along with Vyvanase and Prozac. Also other types of supplements.

So how bad is this really. Sometimes, I feel slightly hypomanic, other times sort of agressive mania, you know when things don't go your way. Don't even want to discuss spending money or the amount of credit card debt I have gotten into.

Lately it seems like I am hooked on Stimulants, mainly OTC type the one similar to ephedra before ephedra was banned. I am talking about Jetfuel, ALRI Venom Hyperdrive (google these two and see the ingredients). What is worse ( I don't know why I do this) is that I take this along with Vyvanase and Prozac. Also other types of supplements.

So how bad is this really. Sometimes, I feel slightly hypomanic, other times sort of agressive mania, you know when things don't go your way. Don't even want to discuss spending money or the amount of credit card debt I have gotten into.

I also tend to get into stimulant addiction pretty badly, I can get euphoric effects from things like caffeine (or at least I used to, and that lasted for a few years before tolerance really set in.) Unlike most people, I tend to use non-prescription stimulants for the effects (especially mood lift) rather than just to "keep it going."

For me however anything with ephedra or anything ephedra-like (including sudafed) is to be avoided. I tried both the synthetic (ephedrine in pill form) and the herbal ephedra and get INSTANT panic attacks with both of them, and it is extremely unpleasant. Ritalin gave me similar symptoms except it was more like a paranoid psychosis.

I can't tell whether it's my anxiety disorder, simply having a sensitive peripheral nervous system, or (as yet, unexplored) a possible mood disorder.

As for how bad it is to take these multi-ingredient supplement stims with pharams, I can't say; however I have been on Paxil for many years and generally don't have a problem with excess caffeine intake.

try mood enhancers instead.
....I went thru a phaze where i took so many "gas station pills"
I don't like the feeling anymore.

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dont take ephdra it can be bad on the heart combined with vyvanse. so dont take it and possibable have seizure strokedamaged blood vessles high body temp and sum other things so just take it easy and stop the ephedra

It was a challange for me but I cut loose of all the ephedra stuff. I got scared when x told me about the effects on the heart. What is working really well for me is walking everyday. I am bipolar and have to deal with the manic while not falling into depression. Taking a highdose of lamictal to handle the manic episodes while walking to deal with the depression is a great combo for me.